Author: Jana J. Monji
I am a member of CCA, the Hollywood Creatives Association and the Online Film Critics Society and a Tomatometer-approved critic. I've written for the Rafu Shimpo, LA Weekly, LA Times, Examiner.com, Pasadena Weekly AsAm News and RogerEbert.com. I formerly worked for a dot-com more interested in yodeling than its customers.
A Kiwi Hip Hop to Fame and Financial Failure ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎
The Tenderness of ‘The Tender Bar’ ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎
‘Matrix Resurrections’ at Must-See ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎
A Fond Goodbye as a Gateway to a New Generation in ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎
The Troubles Begin Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Belfast’ ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎
‘Tick, Tick…Boom!’: A Musical 30th Birthday ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎
‘Love Hard’ Doesn’t Handle Hard Issues But Spotlights Asian American Men as Romantic Partners ⭐︎⭐︎
‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Is a Live-Action Conundrum for Canines
The Dragon Lady Files 